Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c29.s1.8

v2.c29.s1.8

In January 1765, while Jawahir Singh, with Malhar Holkar, Imad-ul-mullk and a vast force of Sikh mercenaries, was attacking Najib Khan in Delhi, that Ruhela chief sent urgent appeals for help to Ahmad Shah. The Shah, by a rapid march,—along the southern skirt of the hills,—arrived at Mustafabad (end of February.) Here he learnt that Najib had made peace already without waiting for him, and so he in high anger at once hurried back to Afghanistan, on hearing of which Najib, then on his way to Abdali's camp, returned from Ismailabad. [Nur, 92b. Ghulam Ali, ii. 230.]